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This has to be one of the most pain in the ass programs I ever remember dealing with. For some reason it also installs TAP with it, a VPN? It has taken over any system the a user has brought in. Add/remove doesn't work, Revo doesn't work even in hunter mode. CC doesn't even see it. It really is more persistent than most virus I encounter. Doesn't start up through the registry but it there none the less. I have Malwarebytes on the job now we shall see. Next step is major registry surgery. Probably should just reload but I love the challenge and don't feel like moving all the customer's stuff to a new install.
Update: This one is pure evil. I chatted with someone from Malwarebytes earlier and I am not sure they are aware of how bad this is yet. TAP must be it's own way of calling home without your knowledge. Looks like there may be another tagalong with it. Hotspot or Hotpoint something. It's bad. Usually when you look at an infection there are always some telltales and commonalities. Not seeing it. Took the night off from it. The other 2 infected systems that showed up today I and their owners could care less what happens to them as long as they can play on-line games (Senior citizens. I work with a man and we get systems in the hands of seniors. Community work. I'm not a bad dog. Not intended for playing games but they figure that out quickly enough). I did mention to the Malwarebytes rep that if variants start showing up it could be a long Fall and Winter.
Update: This one is pure evil. I chatted with someone from Malwarebytes earlier and I am not sure they are aware of how bad this is yet. TAP must be it's own way of calling home without your knowledge. Looks like there may be another tagalong with it. Hotspot or Hotpoint something. It's bad. Usually when you look at an infection there are always some telltales and commonalities. Not seeing it. Took the night off from it. The other 2 infected systems that showed up today I and their owners could care less what happens to them as long as they can play on-line games (Senior citizens. I work with a man and we get systems in the hands of seniors. Community work. I'm not a bad dog. Not intended for playing games but they figure that out quickly enough). I did mention to the Malwarebytes rep that if variants start showing up it could be a long Fall and Winter.
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